Trico Treat

Written & Photographed by A Wild Dove

 

While you’ve been outfitting your kids for fall, you’ve probably noticed how hard it is to find clothing that fuses the best of kidswear with the kinds of things stylish parents often seek for themselves. Cue Trico Field. The niche boutique with outposts in New York, Los Angeles and Tokyo carries a impeccably curated selection of just three super luxe brands: Fith, Denim Dungaree, and Go To Hollywood—all Japanese lines with a classic, casual vibe and a thoughtful approach to craftsmanship.

 
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Trico Field recently relocated to a new Soho location on West Broadway, where you’ll find the same highly sought-after labels. Their super soft hoodies are true layering multitaskers, perfect for slipping over a worn out tee, and their winter coats manage to be extra warm without packing on the puffy factor. The coats are made of an insulated fabric that’s beautifully breathable and light, but will keep your kid’s body temp snugly trapped inside. Plus, they have a cozy, worn-in quality and fur-lined hoods. Did we mention there’s an especially amazing denim version?

 
 
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The designs are mostly unisex (something we celebrate at A Wild Dove) and their collection spotlights some of the finest Japanese vintage washes on the market. Luxe materials mean garments that really last. What more could you want? If you’re anything like us, the answer to that question is “adult sizes, please and thank you”. Well, we’re in luck—they even make sizes for the women who were not-so-covertly coveting their kids’ pieces.

If you want to add a few items to your little one’s fall/winter wardrobe, anything you pick up at Trico Field is sure to check all the boxes on your list. Comfy, cool and beautifully constructed—a perfect combination.

 
 
 
 

STYLING CALLUM | MODELs CALLUM & ALEXANDER 

FIND OUT MORE

www.tricofield.net

What Goes Around Comes Around

Written by A Wild Dove

 
 

We’re Fall-ing for Vintage this Season.

Where do you shop for fall if you want something cool, original? Something no one else has?

What Goes Around Comes Around.

 
 

Yep. What Goes Around Comes Around is our go-to choice for worn in tee’s, easy dresses and the perfect length denim cut-offs in that just-so vintage wash. We first discovered WGACA in Soho back in the 1990’s, when vintage was a religion, not just a source of clothing. Founded by Gerard Maione and Seth Weisser, the shop elevated the secondhand market with its curated vision and concept that features the most coveted fashion labels on the market like Chanel, Hermes and Louis Vuitton, just to name a few.

 

But more than that, WGACA offers a ton of chic “of the moment” items even without designer labels. Its assortment of ‘90’s style dainty slip dresses bring us back to the era of Kate Moss and Courtney Love. Its 1970’s rocker t-shirts are the perfect compliment to our high-waist Levi’s. And what is fall fashion without a totally badass bomber jacket? And lest we not forget their selection of vintage Gucci that puts the M in Major. Looks like we’ve got fall shopping in the bag...

 
 

PHOTOGRAPHY ERIC WHITE | Styling Lynn Levoy | Model Maja Brodin at The Society | Hair Sonny Molina | Makeup Marcelo Gutierrez

Mama Said Knock You Out

Written & Photographed by A Wild Dove

 

While we love a good kid’s gym class, we’ve often found that our children’s greatest athletic achievements derive from practicing adult sports. Which is why when we discovered that the popular boxing mecca Gotham Gym offers children’s training, we had to investigate. Founded by Rob Piela, Gotham is suited for the entire family - at all backgrounds and fitness levels. “Boxing lends confidence to people,” said Piela. ”Men, women and children together. It's empowering to know how to box. Plus it’s an all-around workout. You burn lots of calories, improve balance and coordination and it's fun.” It doesn’t hurt that Piela and his trainers have a healthy, empowering view of diet and exercise that we at at A Wild Dove are 100 percent behind. “People should make healthy choices but miss some days at the gym and eat ice cream if they want to,” said Piela. “I find that the people who are in the best shape are the ones who are consistent with their diet and exercise but allow themselves to splurge here and there...not the people who obsess."

Callum loves working with the amazingly talented, hilarious Mike Castillo, who trains one-on-one with kids when he’s not training himself. Mike began boxing at age 15 and has competed in the New York Golden Gloves seven times, taking home two silver and two bronze medals. He’s also an ex-Marine and overall badass. But even having endured the toughest physical elements on earth, he still marvels at the energy and determination that children bring to the ring. We sat down with Mike and got the heavyweight lowdown on his fitness goals, simple pleasures and why he loves training kids.

 
 

What led you to boxing?

Long story short: I used to weigh 315 pounds and my dad said I had to box or I was going to die a virgin.

I started boxing the very next day, which also happened to be my 16th birthday.  I originally walked into a Kung Fu gym and they kicked me out before I even fully stepped in, as I left they told me there was a boxing gym a couple blocks up.  At the boxing gym they welcomed me with open arms.  And they made me fight immediately.  I got knocked out one minute into my first sparring session, but I immediately fell in love with it.  It was the most exciting thing I had ever done in my life - the headgear, the gloves, the sweat, the competition, it was all so surreal, and even though my head was throbbing and my nose bloodied, I returned the next day.

 
 

What do you love about working with children in the ring?

Teaching kids is the greatest thing. It can be very easy sometimes, I am the oldest of 6 children and I have two girls of my own. I was also a US Marine Sergeant. I served for 10 years.  I love teaching kids how to become fitter versions of themselves and become more sure of their abilities.  When I can see the lightbulbs going off in their heads, it’s like magic. I like helping people reach their potential. Teaching kids and adults is really not that different.  Kids just have more energy.

We equate boxing with exercise, but what would you say to parents who are skeptical that boxing is promoting violence?

Boxing is beneficial to kids because it’s an outlet, it lets them express themselves physically, like dancing and singing. It’s really no different.  It lets them burn off all that energy that they didn't use in school or at home.  And to the parents who are skeptical that boxing promotes violence, I would say, “Boxing does not promote violence. Before boxing I was a very confrontational child, I’d fight a lot. After I started my boxing training I never fought outside the ring again. I was kind of too tired, whatever energy I had left, I'd use it to finish my homework.

 
 
 

Why is boxing beneficial to children?

Because when you train, you train in all planes of motion. You move laterally, you move up, you move down, at almost all angles. It’s not one dimensional.  The training lessons you learn in boxing you can apply to baseball, basketball, football, and tennis. And vice versa, I think kids should play all sports and learn as much as they can about different sports. It can be like chess, boxing forces kids to think critically.

What sort of fitness do you do outside the ring?

I do all kinds of fitness, I lift weights, I box, I do some light yoga, I do Soul Cycle and Peloton. In college I was on the cross country team. I recently just completed my first and second triathlon. I am currently training for a Half Iron Man. I want to be an Iron Man. I kind of hate running now, but I do it.

 
 
 
 

Sounds like a lot of fitness! What’s your favorite way to chill out?

I like to go to physical therapy. I’m so active and hard on my body, and it’s kind of beat up. I’m not a spring chicken anymore. I have been fighting since I was 15. I’m 38 now. I have a lot of friends who are physical therapists and massage therapists. I book sessions with them often and they teach me things about recovery. I’m also a voracious reader. I love Junot Diaz, Stephen King, JK Rowling and Jodi Piccoult.  And going out to eat with my wife and daughters. We love anything Italian.

What’s your spirit animal?

My spirit animal is an old clydesdale horse who loves Guinness Draught beer, apples and bacon cheeseburgers!

 

 

To find out more contact

 MIKE CASTILLO | GOTHAM GYM | 600 Washington St, NYC | bigmikecastle@gmail.com

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Super Elixir

Written & Photographed by A Wild Dove

 

Super Elixir Will Take You from Feeling SuperBad to Super Human.

Sometimes there aren’t enough green juices in the world.

You know the feeling. Low on energy. Low on mood. Depleted in every sense of the word with a never-ending to-do list. Fortunately for us mortals, Elle McPherson was feeling the same way when she decided to do something about it. (Yes, it’s possible for supermodels to feel run-down, they’re just like us!)

 
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McPherson went and sought help from her nutritional doctor, where she learned about body acidity and alkalinity. She then sought to balance her pH levels, which she said changed her life. “I realized the effect proper nutrition can have,” said the model-turned-mogul. Along with her London-based practitioner Dr. Simone Laubscher and business partner Andrea Bux, the trio launched WelleCo, a purveyor of products and supplements designed to rid the body of toxins and bring about a feeling of wellness to the world.  

The first splash WelleCo made was with McPherson’s famous Super Elixir, a careful combination of super greens, Chinese herbs, digestive enzymes and members of the maitake mushroom family. In a powder form designed to be mixed with water or sprinkled over a salad, the elixir is formulated to be absorbed by the body at a cellular level, optimizing the function of our digestion, endocrine, circulatory and nervous systems, to name a few. It became the must-have product during fashion week, where models were seen chugging green water backstage as were front-row editors as they slugged from show to show. Kate Moss was said be an addict.

 
 

But WelleCo didn’t stop there. Today it has an entire arsenal of wellness products designed to keep us looking and feeling our best. Its latest member of the Super Elixir family is the Nourishing Protein, featuring amino acid L-Phenylalanine, which is designed to kick start sluggish metabolisms (yes please). Other ingredients include chromium to help balance blood sugar levels and reduce cravings, psyllium husks and fiber to keep us fuller longer and dandelion for liver support. Antioxidants such as acai and pomegranate hoover up free radicals to slow down internal and external aging, and B-Vitamins act as anti-stress on the body for those of us living life in the fast line.

 

Hey, it it’s good enough for “The Body,” it’s good enough for us.

A WILD DOVE

 
 
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